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W. F. ROGERS STOVE l Original Filed Jan. 17, 1950 May 17, 1932.A

,Reaaed' May' 17, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENTA OFFICE;

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i i cIcEno, Immers, ,coaroRATIoN-or ILLINOIS STovE Original No. 1,773,754, dated August 26, 1830, Serial No. 421,527,111'ed January 17, 1930. Application for reissue med march a, 1932. serial No. 596,663.4 l

The main Objects ofy this'xinvention are 'to provide a. stove having an improved form l 'of guard for shielding the burner control means so as to prevent any accidental mampul'ation thereof; to provide a hinged guard which will conceal the burner control means and present the appearance of an oven door when the burners are not in use; to provide a hinged guard of this type which is adapted 10 to forma protecting ledge projecting forwardly from the stove to prevent the body or clothes of the opera-tor from accidentally contacting with the hot cooking top when .thc burners' are in use; to provide improved means for obstructing the) closing of the guard while any one ofthe burner control' 'means is open; and to provide a stove of this type wherein the operating parts may be easily accessible. y v

An illustrative embodiment of this invene tion is shown 4in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a -fragmentary'front elevation of an improved gas stove showing the hinged guard in closed'position.P

Fig. 2 is a Similar view, 'butshowing `the guard open position.

' Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertlal sectiomtaken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1,*the dotted outline representing the door in open position.1

Fig. 4 is a view Similarto Fig. but showingpne ofthe valves in open position and the ,guard partlyclosed.

Jg. 5 1s an elevation of vthe rear side vof the guard, part 'of the liningvbeing broken away.

` In both gas and electric Stoves,`it is desirable to, conceal the burner control means when the-stove is not in use. This may be doneby means of adoor or panel movably mounted 4 directly in front of the valves or burner switches. Such a door enhances the' appearance of the-stove and also deters children of 'tenderyears from lpla-ying withthe burner 'control means. 'y ,A

When such a. door is used, the, housekeeper `(may want to close the door during the operation of thel stove. If this is done on a. gas stove serious results'may ensue. If the door closed,'its cuts dif .the secondary air supply. to the gas burners and may cause the flamesto be smothered. Moreover, in both them from' becoming overheated. If they I are overheated by the burners, they may become moperative. l

In both gas and .electric Stoves, it is also A very desirable to have some form of asignal which will enable the housekeeper to tellat a glance when any one of the burner control means is in operation. f l For these reasons I contemplate arranging the burner control means ,and their door insuch manner that, 'when' any one ofthe burner control means is in open position, it orms a stop for obstructing the closingpf the oor.

This invention may be applied to gas and electric stoves but, in the accompanying drawings, I have illustrated the invention in connection with la gas stove.

In the Specific construction shown, the gas stove to which this invention is' applied comprises a frame 1 having a front vwall 2, and a burner top 3. Hinged to the rear wall of the stove, is a hood 4, which is adapted-to occupy a horizontal position `for concealing the burner top lwhen, the stove is not in use and which is adapted to occupy a vertical posit-ion to provide a splash plate -when the stovepis in use. i Inasmuch as this invention relates primar ily tothe movable guard for the valve handles, certain portions of the Stove not relating Vthereto andbelieved unnecessary to a.V thorough understanding of the inventidn have been omitted fromthe drawings.

Supported below the'top 3, are burners,

of any suitable construction, having forwardly extending conduits 6 provided with miliing chambers?. partl o-the stove, is the usual manifold 8 for supplying ,fuel tothe burners. Locatedbetween the amanifold and the mixin chambers, are valves 9 having handles 10 or controlling the supply of fuel.

In the form Shown, the handles 10are rotatable on horizontal axesfand they are arranged so that, when the valves are closed, the handles are disposed horizontally in aline Extending across the front ment with one another. When the valves are fullly open, the handles are disposed vertica y.

Located below the burners, is a drip pan 1,1l which is slidably supported on racks 12 secured to the frame structure. v

Formed in the front wall of the stove, di-

rectly in front of the valves A`and drip pan,

is an opening 13 into which the valve handles project, and in which is'mounted an improved hinged door 14 which, when closed, conceals the manifold and valves and is disposed substantially flush with the front wall. vThe axis of the door 14 is horizontal and is preferably spaced from the upper and lower edges of the door so that, when the door is opened, the up?y per edge swings outwardly and the lower edge swings inwardly toa drip pan. Y

The door 14 herein shown comprises a cast metal frame 15 having trunnions 16 integrally ormed on the sides thereof for engage'- ment with hinge pins 17 mounted on the front wall 2. Formed adjacent the trunnions position underneath the 16, arev lugs 18 adapted to'engage'shoulders 19 on the inner side of the front wall`2 for limiting the opening movement of the door. The front of the door is faced with a plate 20 to which ahandle 21 is secured.

1 A Mounted on the back of the doo-r, is' a' guard or plate 22 having a flange 23 to which a lining 24 may be secured. The plate 22 is -spaced from the front plate 20.

Formed in the plate 22, are slots 25 corre-A sponding in number to the valve handles-10. These slots form sockets of sutlicien't-size to accommodate the valve handles 10 when the door 14 and all the valves are-closed. However, when any one of the valves 9 is open,-

its handle 10 is turned upwardly so that, if the door 14 is swung upwardly the open valve handle will span the corresponding socket 25 so as to form a stop for obstructing the clos-v flame.

ing of the door. l ,l

It will thus be apparent that during the operation of any one of the burners, its controlling valve handle obstructs the closing lof the door 14 and thereby insures a proper supply of primary and secondary air for the burner /which willr prevent smothering of the The door 14 therefore serves also as a signal to indicate whether` a valve is open.

When the door 14 is open it serves as a protecting' ledge to prevent the body or clothes of the operator from .coming into accidental contact with the hot burner top.

When the improved door 14 is closed, it enhances the beauty of the stove because it.l conceals-the operating parts and it also serves asa safety guard to prevent access to the valves by small children. Although but one specific embodiment of this invention'has been herein shown aiid described, it will be understood that specific details of the construction may be alteredA alinernentwith said opening for operating said valve, and a hinged door movable into and out of position for closing said opening,

said door having a socket therein adapted to accommodate said valve handle when said door and .handle are both in closed positions,

'said handle when open being adapted to span said socket to' obstruct the closing of said door. 2. A-gas stove comprising a burner, a front wall having an opening therein, a valve controlling the` supply offuel to said burner, a

lrotatable handle located in horizontal alinement with said opening for operating said valve, a hinged door movable into and out `of position for closing said opening, and a.

plate mounted on the inner side of said door, said plate having a socket adapted to accomm'odate said valvehandle when said door and handle are both in closed positions, said hanf dle when open being adapted to span sai'd socket and to engage said plate for obstructmg the closing of said door.

3. A gas stove comprising a substantially vertical'front wall having an opening therein, a burner, a valve handle controlling the supply of fuel to said burner, a drip pan located below said burner, said handle andpan being located in horizontal alinement with said opening, a hinged door mounted in said openingen a horizontal axis spaced from the upper and lower edges of said door in a horizontal plane below said pan, the upper edge of said door being swingable outwardly, the y lower edge of said door being swingable inwardly from said front wall so as to be disposed below said drip pan, and stops on said door and front wall adapted to coact when said dooroccupies a horizontal position.

4. A gas stove comprising a. vertical front wall having an opening therein, burners, a gas manifold disposed substantially parallel to said front wall, a plurality of valves on said manifold for controlling the supply of fuel to said" burners, handles for yoperating said valves, and a hinged door mounted in said opening, said door having a plurality of sockets spaced apart horizontally for accommodating said valve handles when said door and all of saidhandles are in closed positions, any one of said handles when open being adapted lto span the corresponding socket to obstruct the closing of said door. l

5. A 4'stove comprising a frame having a section Vnormally,concealing said burner control means and being movable outwardly from said wall and below the plane of said burner top to permit access to said control means, said control means being adapted 5 when open to obstruct the closing of said panel section.

6..A stove comprising a frame having a burner top, and a vertical exposedwall, a burner, and burner control means having a l0 handle rotatable on an axis disposed at substantially right angles to said wall, said wall having a panel section normally concealing said handle and being movable outwardly from said wall and below the plane of said 15 burner top to permit access to said handle, said handle beingl adapted when in open position to obstruct the closing of said panel section. n n

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